Until 2015, Tom was Vice President and Principal of the renowned water systems design firm, E&C Management Services (formerly McCarls Process Services or MPS), where he served for 25 years. Previously, for 14 years, Tom was employed by Chester Engineers of Pittsburgh, the “grandfather of several water systems design firms, where he progressed from process engineer to Manager of Process Design.

Tom was responsible for the design of the cooling water systems for the 2010-2012 ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA 1-million tons/year stainless steel melt shop in Calvert, Alabama (now Outokumpu Stainless) and also provided related project management and commissioning oversight.